Sales Hacker

JULY 25, 2022

Finding ideal prospects means your SDRs must be experts on your products and services, and be able to communicate how they can solve your potential customers’ problems. Related: The Definitive Guide to Sales Prospecting With Proven Outreach Methods. SDR manager’s goal: Coach reps to keep the top of the funnel full.

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Engineering Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell Pipeline 100

Hubspot

APRIL 27, 2023

SDRs are responsible for outbound prospecting. They make initial contact with people whom they think are qualified and ready to use the product they're trying to sell. SDRs usually do this by cold-calling or cold-emailing the prospects. Successful account managers can go on to become sales managers or vice presidents of sales.

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Account management Commission Contract Sales 76

Sales Pop!

APRIL 11, 2024

It’s a goal we strive for in selling. Without it, of course, the chances of account expansion are highly unlikely. It’s a mistake that you’d like to think would be a rarity in the sophisticated B2B world of serving large enterprise accounts. The contract is signed. Why don’t all selling organizations do this?

B2C 52

B2C Clients Contract Account management 52

Gong.io

JULY 11, 2022

Inside sales (sometimes called remote sales or remote selling) is often the primary sales model for B2B, SaaS, tech, and certain high-ticket B2C sales teams. Inside sales reps sell from their office, in stark contrast to outside sales, where sales reps travel to visit clients and close deals on the road.

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Inside sales Commission Outside Sales Quota 62

Smarter With Gartner

AUGUST 24, 2021

Term-based contracts’ costs are fixed and based on access not usage. A new contract results in a new revenue stream, but the resale opportunity occurs at the end of a predetermined time period, not the product’s end of life. Help sales reps sell usage-based products. prescriptive selling and license comparison guides.

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Contract Commission B2B Account management 59

Sales Pop!

MAY 20, 2023

The book was by Daniel Pink and was entitled To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth about Moving Others. In To Sell Is Human , the author quotes playwright Arthur Miller from his famous play Death of a Salesman. This was certainly true at the time To Sell Is Human was published in 2012. Pink cited the U.S.

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Appointment Education Sales Contact 98

SalesLoft

JULY 10, 2023

Outbound and inbound teams need technology that: Weaves AI and automation into prospecting workflows so that prospects receive the right messages at the right time. Accommodates large buying committees and account-based selling. Customer growth What do retention, upselling, and cross-selling have in common?

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Cross-sell Technology Technology Account management 40

Heinz Marketing

MAY 20, 2022

Account Management. Account Executives and/or BDRs. By focusing on “CLV, upsell rate, and new revenue growth through cross-sell and advocacy influence” CS teams become more aligned with the entire revenue engine. In this way, we know which levers we can potentially pull to drive more and larger expansion deals.

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Cross-sell Customers Growth Contract 110

SaaStr

OCTOBER 25, 2021

” and “Something we found really effective at CoursKey, and other vSaaS businesses will likely find as well: Instead of running pilots, sign a multi-year contract but give them an opt-out after 3-6 months. “Selling a data product to non data users at $500 USD in MRR, when $2500 is the sweet spot. Jason, ed. :

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Price Contract Referrals B2B 109

Lead Fuze

JUNE 28, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the role of sales representatives – from negotiating contracts and identifying leads effectively, to building relationships with potential clients. They conduct business operations, negotiate contracts, identify leads, contact prospects, and close deals. How hard is it to be a sales rep?

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Negotiate Territory Contract Technique 52

SaaStr

MAY 25, 2020

I bet things will get even better if you do: “Say no to a non-ideal prospect as fast as you can” — Loren Padelford, GM of Shopify Plus. In your contracts. “Create a mutual milestone doc for prospects to outline a path to implementation. “E contract” — Julie Grieve, CEO CritonHQ.

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Closing Process Contract Price 132

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Get out on more prospect and customer Zooms as CEO. Upgrade alignment between Customer Success, Account Management, and Sales. In SaaS, the date the contract is Adobe Signed isn’t the end of the sales process — it’s basically the start. Way too much goes to new prospects. As more of those leads close.

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Quota Sales Contract Start-ups 96

Sales Hacker

MAY 31, 2021

A hundred percent of the people we sell to are human. Prospects can tell right away that you’re not just another robo-dialer, and while they’ll appreciate the clarity with which video helps you explain concepts and contracts, they’ll be deeply persuaded by the fact that you’re a living breathing person they can trust.

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Quota Closing Legal Contract 82

SalesLoft

AUGUST 10, 2023

In fact, reps only spend about 28% of their time day-to-day actually selling! But generating quality leads and managing pipeline health is always a challenge. That’s why it is critical to improve prospecting with effective sales workflows and AI that help sellers prioritize more quickly and consistently. Raymond Ivory, Sr.

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Pipeline Cross-sell A/B testing Contract 52

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Kathy Lord, SVP of Sage People explains how asking hard questions, embracing feedback and making personal connections with your customers can move the sales journey from prospect to champion. And so it’s 65% more likely to convert a repeat customer than a brand new prospect. Want to see more content like this? Maybe, maybe not.

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Prospecting Customers Promote X-functional 85

Sales Hacker

AUGUST 18, 2021

On the other is whitespace or the potential for expansion in an account. If a contract provides for 50 seats but the customer only uses 45, that’s 90% seat saturation. Low churn/High whitespace: These accounts could harness Outreach more widely. Our account management team steps in to see how we can help.

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Education Contract Pipeline Gaming 111

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Reaching these goals meant we’d be comfortable selling into enterprise as long as our product was ready, mainly in terms of integrations. Retained CSMs for Enterprise, allowing them to have more strategic conversations about account management, while still giving them access to day-to-day support.

Legal 84

Legal Cold Call Contract Inside sales 84

Gong.io

AUGUST 10, 2020

Which selling skills should account managers focus on building? On a recent episode of the Reveal podcast, we connected with MJ McCarthy, VP of Account Management at Everbridge, for answers to these and other questions that are top of mind for revenue leaders. Selling Skills and Account Management.

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Customers Cross-sell Account management Drivers/motivators 62

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

He describes how your business’ annual contract value dictates your “hunting strategy,” i.e. how you acquire, onboard, and retain new customers. If you offer a low annual contract value where users use a self-checkout process to purchase your product, then onboard new users with a low-touch, product-led process.

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Product SQL Contract Sales 95

PandaDoc

APRIL 3, 2023

We’re passionate about enabling sales teams to be more efficient and sell more — and we know a thing or two about sales playbooks, too. It serves as an actionable guide that maps out your entire sales process and enables everyone from your sales team to make the most of each sales opportunity — and, ultimately, sell more. The result?

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Objectives and Key Results Negotiate Contract Represent 52

Gong.io

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

If you’re a software company selling accounting solutions, for instance, you’ll likely need to get approval from the company’s accounting manager and chief financial officer (CFO). Sales reps can reduce perceived risk by ensuring transparency, providing value, and educating buyers throughout the selling process.

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B2C Sales Price Prospecting 62

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 22, 2017

While we have some generalized notion of “selling,” contemporary sales organizations have grown in complexity and have evolved into a roster of functions — such as business development, closing, account management, and customer success — that require different specialized skill sets for their respective teams. Time Management.

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Negotiate Teamwork Referrals Relationship building 102

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Who could avoid dreaming of those seven-figure deal sizes, 3-year contracts, and trophy logos? We have worked inside organizations that have successfully transitioned from selling into mid-market to selling into Enterprises. Think in terms of ‘deal dials’: price per user, payment terms, contract length, number of users.

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Product Contract Cross-sell Account management 58

Lead Fuze

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Those deals are large, with 3 year contracts and prestigious logos. Need Help Automating Your Sales Prospecting Process? It†s important to hire sales reps who are capable of selling at an enterprise level. Managing accounts after the sale is made. Technical account management.

Product 40

Product Account management Contract Price 40

PandaDoc

MAY 30, 2019

Leverage team-based selling. Send better contracts. Leverage team-based selling. To close it, you’ll have to not only prove your value but also get buy-in from the prospect’s social media, design, and account management departments. So, to be the best, you need to speed up your sales cycle.

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Contract Negotiate Strategize Sales 75

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Try to visit 5 prospects or customers a month. Upgrade alignment between Customer Success, Account Management and Sales. In SaaS, the date the contract is Adobe Signed isn’t the end of the sales process — it’s basically the start. It helps bringing prospects and customers together.

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Quota Sales Contract Closing 87

Hubspot

OCTOBER 16, 2017

If you want them to stop selling to poor fit customers, institute a clawback so they lose their commission if the customer churns or returns the product within a set window of time. Increase average contract length. Increase upsell/cross-sell rate. Acquire “seed” accounts. Manage deal flow. Increase cash flow.

Commission 91

Commission Quota X-functional Non-Profits 91

Partners in Excellence

MAY 18, 2022

Additionally, they aren’t held accountable for coaching or don’t know how to coach. I won’t get into all the stuff about effective coaching, and so forth, I’ve written a best selling book, Sales Manager Survival Guide , going into great detail about this.

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Technology Technology Contract High impact 59

Partners in Excellence

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Wrapped around this is some notion of upsell/cross sell, “Can we expand the relationship with the current customer (individuals)?” Much of this thinking drives an “account maintenance” philosophy, as a result, we tend to look towards “farmers” or relationship builders as our account managers.

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Territory Account management Retail Cross-sell 87

Sales Hacker

APRIL 10, 2019

Better still, imagine getting your prospects to tell you both who their key players are and all the gory details of their organization’s buying process –– and having it verified by the buyer before you even submit a proposal. RELATED : Stop “Closing” Your Prospects! Imagine knowing the actual close date of a deal months in advance….

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Process Contract Sales Up-sell 82

Salesmate

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As the name suggests, a hunter persona goes out and seeks new opportunities, prospects, and accounts. Since hunters are highly optimistic, they tend to reach out to every prospect with determination and are able to manage multiple leads in quick succession. To hunters, numbers are everything. Who are farmers in sales?

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Represent Sales Angle Account management 52

Hubspot

APRIL 20, 2020

It can be difficult to know what to focus on and how to best approach and understand prospects and customers. In order to offer some perspective on empathy in sales and how to incorporate it into your interactions with prospects, we've asked some HubSpot sales reps for their advice and ideas. Who are they? How are they doing?

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Relationship building Prospecting Contract Quota 77

Miller Heiman Group

APRIL 9, 2019

This systematic evaluation of the opportunities, strengths and vulnerabilities associated with an account provides a complete analysis of a prospect. Part of a Situation Appraisal is identifying your Field of Play, or the segment of a large account that is the focus of your strategy. How will the customer gain this value?

Territory 92

Territory Account management Price Contract 92

Sales Hacker

APRIL 21, 2022

In the early days, most SaaS companies sell to other startups for a number of reasons. It’s simply easier to create a SaaS product for smaller companies.That’s why most SaaS companies focus on selling to other startups in the early stages of the company lifecycle. We started by selling to other startups, mainly YC companies.

Legal 86

Legal Cross-sell Contract Price 86

Hubspot

MARCH 6, 2018

Sales process” most often refers to a repeatable set of steps your sales team takes with a prospect to move them from early stage to a closed customer. Prospecting is the process of sourcing new, early stage leads to begin a sales process with. Prospecting might involve online research on sites like LinkedIn or Quora.

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Process Objectives and Key Results Sales Negotiate 101

SalesHandy

JULY 12, 2022

If you are selling to the wrong individuals, then your sales team will most likely struggle to connect with them and their pain points. If you spend enough time researching and creating your ICP, then you will be able to solve prospective customers’ problems now and in the future. Any sale is a good sale.”

Customers 59

Customers Cross-sell Represent Contract 59

Openview

APRIL 3, 2018

Direct sales reps get comped on the initial sale and hands the customer off to Account Management on day one. From there, we recommend talking to your customers and lost prospects to validate. You need to decide what you are optimizing for – new logo acquisition, deal size, multi-year contracts, payment terms, etc.

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Commission Account management Quota Sales 72